Kite Runner and the History of Afghanistan

By 18giammonas77@burlingamehighschool

  • Russias invasion of Afghanistan

    begining of Russias invasion of Afghanistan which cost them billions and around 15000 casualties
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    Kite Runner & the History of Afghanistan

  • Soviet Union

    Soviet troops parachuted into Kabul, Afghanistan

  • New life

    Baba and Amirs new life begins in Freemont california

  • High school

    "that summer of 1983, I graduated high school, by far the oldest senior"

  • Amir and college

    Amirs first college quarter ends, and his clases are aced

  • Destruction

    Rebel group largely destroyed the soviet air force

  • Leaving

    Soviets begin to leave in Febuary of '89

  • Power

    Anarchy power was divided between warlords and fiefdoms

  • Mullah Omar

    Gained nearly 12000 followers, and ideas were spreading quick.

  • 9/11 attack

    This is when Al Queda attacked the US via airlines

  • Millitary surge

    "he put general David A Petraus,the architect of the 2007 surge of actions in Iraq'

  • Obamas Afghanistan plan

    "In a speech deliverd Dec. 1 2009, at West Point Mr. Obama announced his plan to deploy 30000 additional troops."

  • United States involvement

    " United States will have forces in the country until at least the end of 2014."